Improvement in ladders



` i Philadelphinnnd State of Pennsylvania, have invent-- r ed an Improved Ship-Onrpente1"s Ladder, of which the 1 `follow s L g is a. description i Nature and Objectof the I Mention.

v The invention consists of a. leddercomposed ofI a. i suspension-rope, sideropes, stepsandseat,men-rope, yguys, breast-ropes, and outrggers.` `It is intended to y bensed forusnspendillg a `ships carpenter while en. i gaged in stopping holes made in n war-ships sidein l Description of the .Accompanying Drwinp". Figure 1 is afview ofthe ladder. l i Figureglshews it alppliedto a. ships-side. Figure V3 is ztjbg for holding tools, 85o.

, Figurefiisai viewshovving` the trousers,formerly4 r used Vforsuspending ai'ships carpenter while plugging or-repztiring alships side. i p 1 p A A, iig`. ],a`.re the Side ropes of the ladder, and

, "1B, the steps, whichere slotted at therends to take in the side ropes nd therebyprevent them from get- 1 ting outoitplace` They are, in this instance, carried on knots, a, ofthe said side ropes.-

" y sideropeslat theintersectiom It is for carrying the `leidden. While over the sideofzthe' ship, and to' that `JAMESpi-n.1 coNLnYl-"QB'" 'PllliLAInsLPHIA,v PENNSYLVANIA. .l

Ledermann N. 112,552, dats March 14, 1871.

' Thelschedule referredA `to these Letters Patent end making pari: of lthe sam'e.-

I, JAMEs HQ CoNLn'rofthe city and; county of deck.

O is n snspensionrope; which is connected with `th IMPROVEMENT IN LADnERs.

end is made fnstv at `any suitnble'pont of the ships The bottom Istep D forms n. sent for the operator to siton while working, ns shown at tig. 2, he .being sn'pf i ported in 'plztoe'bythe breestfropes or staiysE, iig.: I.`

Outriggers F keep the seat from contacting with `the side of the ship. v

VlhileV descending `from thel Lship a. man-rope, G, stendies and guides the carpenter, his tools being carried in a, bag, H, fig. 3. v

1 In ense the ladder be not dropped -in a vertical-linewith the breek or opening, guy-ropes K aire employed,

to beer theseat either `one Way or another.l y Heretofore the ships carpenter hasbeen suspende in trousers L, Iig. 4, standing in the stirrups or straps M,`Vattnched to the legs of the sanne;

y I claim ais my inventiony lhe side ropes A," steps B, suspension-rope C,

body-brace E, outriggers F, man-rope G, and the guys K, when combined and arranged as shownl and described. 1 v 'In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name to this specification in presence of `two subscribing Witnesses. v l v JAMES H. OONLEY. Witnesses: l

FRANCIS D.. PAsTomUs, O. L. BOYD. 

